Sociology, B.A.

Select 18 units from the following:

• SOC 303 - Urban Issues (3)
• SOC 305 - Social Stratification (3)

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• SOC 310 - Criminology (3) OR
• SOC 314 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)

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• SOC 316 - Sociology of Aging (3)
• SOC 320 - Social Psychology (3)
• SOC 321 - Justice, Politics, and the Social World (3)
• SOC 330 - The Development of Feminist Thought (WS) (4)
• SOC 350 - Urban Sociology (3)
• SOC 360 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
• SOC 375 - African Cultures and Histories (3)
• SOC 420 - Social Change (3)
• SOC 430 - Sociology of Religion (3)
• SOC 444 - Globalization and Culture (3)
• SOC 470 - Medical Sociology (3)
• SOC 471 - Internship in Sociology (2-4)
• SOC 475 - Sociology of Education (3)
• SOC 490 - Special Topics in Sociology (1-4)
• SOC 491 - Independent Studies in Sociology (1-4)
• A minimum of six additional units of upper-division courses from the following disciplines: Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work.

Total: 34 Units

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the program in Criminal Justice will be able to:

1. Demonstrate comprehension of the theoretical and legal foundations of criminal justice.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of each of the components of the criminal justice system: the historical background, structure, function, and purpose. 
3. Demonstrate understanding and appreciation of the social realities, discrimination, and conflicts in the criminal justice system resulting from racial, socio-economic, and cultural inequities.
4. Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior, and apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills, in an approved internship setting.

All classes required for the major must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.000) or above.

Lower-Division Requirements

• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (GE) (3)
• SOC 209 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
• POL 165 - American Government (4)
• MTH 203 - Introduction to Statistics (3)

Upper-Division Requirements

• SOC 310 - Criminology (3)
• SOC 360 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
• SOC 409 - Criminal Law (3)
• SOC 410 - Constitutional Foundations of Criminal Justice (3)
• SOC 415 - Social Theory (3)
• SOC 460 - Social Research Methods and Design (4)
• SOC 472 - Internship in Criminal Justice (2-4) 4 Units required
• SOC 476 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (3)
• PSY 321 - Abnormal Psychology (3)

Recommended Electives

• SOC 103 - Social Problems (GE) (3)
• SOC 201 - Cultural Anthropology (GE) (3)
• SOC 250 - Sociology of the Family (3)
• SOC 305 - Social Stratification (3)
• SOC 314 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)
• SOC 320 - Social Psychology (3)
• SOC 350 - Urban Sociology (3)
• SOC 420 - Social Change (3)
• SOC 470 - Medical Sociology (3)

Total Major Units: 48